Samuel, Books of — The LXX. translators regarded the books of Samuel and of Kings as forming one continuous history, which they divided into four books, which they called Books of the Kingdom. The Vulgate version followed this division, but styled them Books of… … Easton's Bible Dictionary
Samuel, books of — ▪ Old Testament two Old Testament books that, along with Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, and 1 and 2 Kings, belong to the tradition of Deuteronomic history first committed to writing about 550 BC, during the Babylonian Exile. The two books,… … Universalium
Samuel, books of — Originally, with 1 and 2 Kgs., one book in Hebrew but divided first into two, then in the LXX into four; this arrangement has been generally continued. The books were named ‘of Samuel’ because Samuel is the first major character to appear. In the … Dictionary of the Bible
Books of Samuel — The Books of Samuel (Hebrew: Sefer Sh muel ספר שמואל) are part of the Tanakh (part of Judaism s Hebrew Bible) and also of the Christian Old Testament. The work was originally written in Hebrew, and the Book(s) of Samuel originally formed a single … Wikipedia
Samuel — /sam yooh euhl/, n. 1. a judge and prophet of Israel. I Sam. 1 3; 8 15. 2. either of two books of the Bible bearing his name. Abbr.: I Sam., II Sam. 3. a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning name of God. * * * I (с 11th century BC) Old… … Universalium
Samuel de Champlain — Born Samuel Champlain 1567 [1] Brouage, Province of Saintonge, France … Wikipedia
Samuel R. Delany — Born Samuel Ray Delany, Jr. April 1, 1942 (1942 04 01) (age 69) New York City, New York, United States Pen name K. Leslie Steiner, S.L. Kermit … Wikipedia
Samuel Ireland — (May 21 1744 – July 1800), British author and engraver, is best remembered today as the chief victim of the Ireland Shakespearean forgeries created by his son, William Henry Ireland.Early lifeHe ate life as a weaver in aasdfafdssadfaffddddddas,… … Wikipedia
Samuel Marinus Zwemer — www.zwemercenter.com Born April 12, 1867 Vriesland, Michigan, USA Died April 2, 1952 New York City, New York, USA Ed … Wikipedia
Samuel Lincoln — (date of birth unknown; baptised in Hingham, Norfolk, England, August 24, 1622, [ [http://books.google.com/books?id=5jlOsSwW85cC pg=PA160 lpg=PA160 dq=%22swanton+morley%22+lincoln+norfolk source=web ots=4jwJ4mFq2m sig=rF5pUF8AWiinJ 3Z4JZWELgEfTM… … Wikipedia